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Disused railway station in Braidwood, South Lanarkshire

Braidwood
The station in 1961
General information
LocationBraidwood, South Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°42′55″N 3°50′01″W / 55.7153°N 3.8337°W / 55.7153; -3.8337
Grid referenceNS849484
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
August 1848 (1848-08)Opened
2 July 1962Closed to passengers
6 July 1964 (1964-07-06)Closed to goods

Braidwood railway station served the village of Braidwood, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1848 to 1962 on the Caledonian main line.

History

The station opened in August 1848 by the Caledonian Railway. To the west was the goods yard with sidings that served Nellfield Saw Mills. To the east was the signal box and more sidings, one to the north serving Meadow Brick Works. The station closed to passengers on 2 July 1962 and closed to goods traffic on 6 July 1964.

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 86. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Braidwood Station, with train © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Cleghorn
Line open, station closed 		  Caledonian main line   Carluke
Line and station open


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